Maelstrom has had a pretty fantastic 2015. He recently started RAAR, his own record label with the talented NY/LA/Paris-based DJ extraordinaire Louisahhhh!!!, as well as releases on Bromance Records and Zone, the record label run by Gesaffelstein and The Hacker. Bromance Records is gearing up for the release of their
A white label by post-rave experimentalist Lee Gamble has crept out via Bill Kouligas‘s PAN label. The 12″ features two unreleased tracks: ‘B23 Steelhouse’ reworks the similarly unissued ‘Steelhouse Chaconne’ while ‘Motor System’ is an extended version from Gamble’s 2014 album Koch. Listen to ‘B23 Steelhouse’: Visit the PAN website
Warp recording artist Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never has released excerpts from his eagerly anticipated new album Garden Of Delete, out November 13th. In the typically unorthodox style Lopatin’s fans have become accustomed to, the snippets were performed on MIDI piano roll and shared on the producer’s Instagram page.
British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Novo Amor aka Ali Lacey makes music that is restlessly romantic and reminiscent of US troubadours such as Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. You may be familiar with his work even if you don’t recognise his name; Lacey’s version of the Guns ‘N’ Roses classic
It has been reported that SFX Entertainment, owners of Beatport, are being sued by investors. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the company amid allegations that its largest shareholder, Robert F.X Sillerman, mislead third party investors that he possessed the financial backing to acquire it. As reported by
Norwegian producer and Hans-Peter Lindstrøm collaborator Prins Thomas returns to the Eskimo label for a three-disc collection of club favourites, oddities and obscurities from the likes of Robert Hood, Actress, Kurt Vile, Marcellus Pittman, Young Marco, Luke Abbott, I:Cube and Hieroglyphic Being. ‘Paradise Goulash’ is titled in tribute to The
Off the back of arguably too many top notch reviews of last years festivities, the heads behind Dekmantel, set the bar dizzyingly high for their annual early August event this year. Adding to the hype of last year’s Amsterdam based party, Dekmantel also caused a storm by dropping Fatima Yamaha’s,
Beatport has reportedly paid major labels for the past quarter through ‘trapped royalties’, but has failed to pay all independent labels. DJ, Morgan Geist, otherwise known as Storm Queen, posted the e-mail he received from the online retailer on Facebook. ‘Dear Morgan Geist, Since inception over 10 years ago Beatport has
Andrea Di Ceglie, Fedele Ladisa and Luigi Tutolo make up Italian trio, Agents of Time. Together they develop a rare innovative sound, characterized by the fusion of progressive, techno and ambient, allowing them to relate with any dance floor. This is distinguished by their unique stage show and use of live anagogic
A documentary based on the infamous 808 drum machine will be premiered in London at 8:08 PM. The film will feature artists that have explored the 808 over the years. From the hip hop corner will be Bambaataa, Rick Rubin, and Hank Shocklee, whilst the use of the 808 in dance and
